MSE News: Check your computer now – don't get caught by Gameover virus 3 June 2014 at 5:05PM in Techie Stuff 13 replies 2.6K views

Former_MSE_Helen

Computer users are being urged to act now to protect their desktop machines and laptops from the new Gameover virus...

Read the full story:

Check your computer now – don't get caught by Gameover virus



Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.

bsms1147

Sounds imphoortant.

joe134

bsms1147 wrote: »

Sounds imphoortant.

quaking ;;

RumRat

For goodness sake. There is already a thread discussing this.
Pointless adding to the hysteria.

Daza

The NCA says: "This warning is not intended to cause you panic but we cannot over-stress the imphoortance of taking these steps immediately.

Hmmmm, MSE needs a spell checker

John_Gray

It can't be particularly problematical if the pointed-to article recommends that people run McAfee (among others) to check out the possible danger!

This isn't the Daily Mail; please don't panic...

Former_MSE_Helen

Thanks for flagging the mistake in the NCA's quote, we've now corrected this.

Percy1983

So just carry on like usual then.

I thought everybody knew not to open dodgy email attachments.

I will say the hysteria is spreading, I got asked at work if they would be ok if there computer is switched off.

GentleGiant_2

Windows defender is free on Windows 8 (version from MS for older windows versions as well) - this should be more than fine for detecting any viruses.

Eco_Miser

Once they've done this, they can then ... send emails in your name.

That has always been possible, no access to my computer required, just guessing my name.

Half_way

GentleGiant wrote: »

Windows defender is free on Windows 8 (version from MS for older windows versions as well) - this should be more than fine for detecting any viruses.

Is that the same as Microsoft security essentials?